amusing Victorian illustration from 1851 by Cuthbert Bede, “Rather Alarming; Or, Hotels in 1851”

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Caption: Rather Alarming; Or, Hotels in 1851No. 7 - Frenchman. Mademoiselle! Mes bottes s’il vous plait!”No10. - Italian. “Signora, Avro io l’acqua calda sta mane?”No. 6 - German. “Wo ist mein soda wasser?”amusing Victorian illustration from 1851 by Cuthbert Bede, “Rather Alarming; Or, Hotels in 1851” Originally appeared in Punch magazine in 1851 Cuthbert Bede was a pseudonym of Edward Bradley (1827–1889).

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License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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